Cambridge college swift boxes used for first time
Darwin College in Cambridge has successfully used swift boxes for the first time, with swifts nesting in the boxes installed three years ago. The initiative aims to support the declining swift population in the UK, which has dropped by 70% since 1995. The college, along with other university sites, has been installing boxes to replace lost natural nesting sites due to modern construction. The successful nesting is seen as a positive step in conservation efforts for the endangered species.
Darwin College in Cambridge installed swift boxes three years ago, and for the first time this year, swifts have nested in one of them.
The decline of swift populations in the UK has been severe, and these boxes are part of efforts to provide nesting sites and help reverse the trend.
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